{IRIS}
"Shh!" I hissed, glancing at the door. "What if Caroline hears you?"
"Relax." Zephyros waved a hand, and I felt the subtle shift of magic settle over the room. "I placed a simple spell. No one can hear us. This conversation is important, after all."
"Important?" I rose to my feet slowly, smoothing my skirts. Truthfully, I did not want to face him—not with my emotions in disarray like this.
I didn't want him to see me like this. I felt embarrassed for some reason.
And Zephyros was my only ally now, and even that, I wasn't sure if he really was my ally.
Somehow, amid everything spiraling around me, I had nearly forgotten about him.
"I didn't want to interfere with your school life," he continued, righting himself and floating down to stand before me. "But I did allow you to take that tome—the arcane volume from the restricted section. And now I want it back. Before the other staff realize it's missing."
My stomach dropped.
